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The online voting option for members to vote for 2016-2017 officers ends today. This year’s race features elections for president-elect, vice president and treasurer.  Profiles for each candidate are available in the May-June issue of Countdown, which is available for download here. Please click here to vote online. Members may also vote in person at […]

The U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of $36 million in Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program grants today to help an estimated 17,000 veterans successfully transition to sustainable housing and good civilian jobs. The grants will fund a variety of services to assist homeless veterans in their return to the labor force including occupational, classroom

Thanks to the efforts of IAWP Secretary/Treasurer Grant Axtell, the official conference app for the 103rd Annual Educational Conference is now available. The IAWP conference app provides a full schedule of general sessions and educational workshops, connections to other attendees, speakers, social media and more. Please search for “Guidebook” in the App Store or Google

Last week the Washington chapter of the IAWP hosted its annual conference in Olympia, Washington. The theme of the 2016 event was Creating Opportunities for Success through People, Purpose and Passion.  More than 100 participants enjoyed networking events and a host of educational programs designed to support Washington’s workforce professionals in their work and careers.

IAWP members have the opportunity to take a role in determining the association’s leadership by voting for 2016-2017 officers. Voting began May 27, 2016. This year’s race features elections for president-elect, vice president and treasurer.  Profiles for each candidate are available in the May-June issue of Countdown, which is available for download here. Members may

The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) has approved 14.25 credit hours for the IAWP 103rd Annual Conference. The CRCC proudly serves over 17,000 certificants in the field of rehabilitation counseling and recognizes that rehabilitation counselors are the only professional counselors educated and trained at the graduate level specifically to serve individuals with disabilities. This

Last month the IAWP contributed to the Kumamoto Japan Earthquake Relief Fund through GlobalGiving. GlobalGiving recently thanked IAWP members and provided the following summary of where and how our donation is already making an impact in Japan: Japan Emergency NGO (JEN) is delivering emergency support, sanitation and clothing to earthquake-affected communities and providing support to evacuation

Congressman Brian Higgins, a sixth term member of the United States House of Representatives serving New York’s 26th congressional district, will provide an update on national issues at the IAWP 103rd Annual Educational Conference. The Conference will be held in Buffalo, New York June 26th – 29th. Higgins is an avid supporter of increased funding

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service this week has announced the launch of a newly enhanced online one-stop for employment services, Veterans.gov. The website brings together job banks, state employment offices, American Job Centers, opportunities in top-trending industry sectors, and employer assistance in a single online location. VETS re-designed Veterans.gov to

The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $112 million to 50 state and territorial workforce agencies, including those in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, to operate reemployment services and eligibility assessments programs for those receiving unemployment insurance benefits. Estimates based on the budgets in the past 10 years show that